I disagree with the Newhouse rating. I don't think Rodgers would have gone 30 of 37 with 3 TDs had Newhouse been bad. Yes, there was that atrocious play with the sack &amp; holding penalty in the first quarter, but there were 50 or so plays after that.

I was ready to help pack Slocum's bags the past few seasons but I'm sure glad I was wrong there. SS and MM are looking like geniuses with their calculated risks this year based on some great scouting and film review.

Its been an interesting pattern, all 3 big ST plays are on the second attempt of that play in the game. The coaches must see the tendency coming into the game, confirm it after the first time the Packers try the play, and then BOOM!

Interesting article in Chi. Trib. Sunday about the new wave of kickers. Like that kid from St. Louis. They are robotrons- been kicking 365 for 18 years, attending camps, training, etc.. and, sorry to say- they ain't hitting balls in domes like we've seen lately.

Is it me, or does even the set-up of our running plays jinx us? slow to develop: draw plays, stretch (!!) plays: the only quick-hitters i see is Kuhn's 1 or 2 carries a game. It seems like they are doomed before they begin. its like the explosive 'bam' type of runs between the tackles aren't even in the playbook. Anybody else notice this?

Exactly. He got schooled.
But, I still like him a lot.
In the history of my fanhood I don't remember ever having this many young, promising DBs that actually appear to be developing as we would have hoped. Memories are made of a lot more disappoints.
I always think back to the year we drafted Antuan Edwards, Fred Vinson, and Mike McKenzie back-to-back-to-back just to stop Moss, and went 1-for-3. It's really hard to hit on secondary talent in the draft, just ask Bill Belichick.

I think that was mostly due to being out of game shape, as the Rams were in semi no huddle on that final garbage time drive. House looked good when the plays mattered though! None better than his pass break up on that 4th down.

...Can't talk about Ahmad Carrol without bringing up Joey Thomas- that's like talking about Peanut Butter and neglecting to mention the Jelly.. Except, PB&amp;J is awesome, and Carrol and Thomas was utter shit.

I am not sure that AJ Hawk needs to be in the bad category. I didn't see him make many bad plays. I know he missed an open field tackle on a receiver that just ran by him. But other then that i didn't see him miss many plays. I could be wrong, but I didn't see it.

To me BAD needs to be whole offensive line. The left side just can't seem to hold up. I saw TJ Lang's guy come free way to much. Newhouse struggled, and just about every run play Green had absolutely no where to go. All the guy needs is an opening and they couldn't provide that.

It might just be me, but it seems like Lang has regressed this year. He has had a number of missed blocks and any interior penetration on passing plays seems to come from his guy. I would like to know the stats of how many pressures he has allowed compared to last year.

I believe Lang's issues are due to new/lack of familiarity with center and playing next to Newhouse. When Newhouse gets beat out wide, it gives the DT over Lang almost a two way go on the pass rush, like he's playing OT instead of OG. I will agree that Lang stunk it up in the run game, but some of those I feel like Saturday either doesn't know to double team or can't get to the double team fast enough.

Crosby is anti-clutch. He is terrible in the clutch. He has only made 2 last second kicks in his career out of like 13 or 14 tries. His first NFL game ever vs the Eagles and last year against the Giants. Every other one he has missed and some he missed pretty bad (yesterday). I have no confidence in him with the game in the line. BUM. Punch it in for 6 Aaron cause Missin Crosby has proven he can't be counted on!

Heyward, House, Shields, McMillon that is so encouraging for the defense and our WR's are playing as advertised before the start of the season. Rodgers continues to make a FOOL of Skip Bayliss (the Eddie Haskell of commentators) who disses him every week.For their years of experience both Newhouse and Bulaga stack up good with Clifton and Taucher at the same stage in their careers, both will be solid for a long time. Only negative is Crosby who has and will continue to CHOCK, he "is what we thought he was".

UGLY: Living in northern Wisconsin and not being able to see the game on television because the Vikings are playing at the same time. Absolutely tired of this.

GOOD: Having the best radio announcers in the NFL calling our games. I love Wayne and Larry. I'm gonna miss them when I move to Cali next month. I'll have to try out this new "internet" thing to get 'em.

Why does MM continue to want to butt heads with an obvious stronger Def line on running plays. They played in GB's BF all day and Geen didn't stand a chance. Just let him flare out or go thru the line and flip it to him in space and see who wins those matchups. Woodson and Clay Matthews shouldn't have even been in the game with less than 3 mins to go in a blowout situation. Maybe MM learned something from this disaster, but I doubt it, he seems pretty set in his ways.

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